Overview

• The bill amends the Karnataka State Universities Act, 2000, to effect the name change.
• The move follows a March 7 budget announcement and a July cabinet clearance.
• Reports say this will be the first university in India to bear Dr Manmohan Singh’s name.
• The government highlighted his ties to Bengaluru, including inaugurating the city’s airport in 2008 and flagging off Namma Metro’s first stretch in 2011.
• Opposition BJP leaders objected, arguing a new university should have been established or other figures considered.